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Piper decided about 2 months ago that she was tired
of diapers. So with that decision, we began the task of buying her
Pull-ups. For awhile we stuck with the actual "Pull-ups"
brand with either Dora the Explorer or Disney Princess themes. One
day I decided to save a few dollars and buy a store-brand, which
had teddy bears on them instead. Piper didn't seem to mind them,
but we found out the hard way that you get what you pay for when
it comes to training pants. So we are back in "Pull-ups"
again.
That being said, Piper has done pretty good with potty training.
Thankfully, Chrissy, our daycare provider, helps with the process.
She's had a few slip-ups, but all in all she does pretty well for
someone who's not quite 2 and a half yet.
We've had some fun moments as well. Take for instance, a trip to
an Overland Park mall a few weeks ago. Kris, the girls and myself
went along with my sister-in-law Brandi (who's expecting) and my
mother-in-law Pat to look for maternity clothes. Kris and I saw
this as a great chance to get away for an afternoon. Plus, poor
Parker, she's never really been out of town. While at the mall,
Piper informs me that she has to potty. In 2-year-old speak, this
means NOW! So after a little mad dash to the restroom, we made it
to the bathroom just in time. She was done and hung out in the stall
with mommy for a few minutes. As we were finishing up, she made
sure to give me praise. "Good job mommy, good potty!"
I heard quite a few laughs from the surrounding stalls, as I thanked
her for her support. Oh the joys, of motherhood!
Another nice part of potty training is knowing that sometime in
the near future you will be diaper/pull-up free. That is for one
child, we still have Miss Parker who is now an 8-month-old that
likes to keep up with her big sister. But, there's still some satisfaction
knowing that your nights of making a mad dash to the store to get
diapers are almost over. At the same time, there's the sense that
your child is growing up too fast and eventually will stop needing
you. First potty training, then kindergarten and before you know
it your little girl is driving away to college. Perhaps I'm a little
ahead of myself, but I am amazed by how quickly it all goes! It
probably won't be too long before I'm blogging about Parker's potty
training funnies!
http://www.49abcnews.com/blogs/mother_madness/2006/mar/27/potty_training_ups_a/
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